Overview
- Prime Minister Petteri Orpo issued formal apologies via Finnish embassies in Tokyo, Beijing and Seoul, saying the posts do not reflect Finland’s values and pledging to combat racism.
- The Finns Party parliamentary group reprimanded MPs Juho Eerola and Kaisa Garedew over their eye‑pulling photos and said such images should not have been published.
- Japan’s government sought an appropriate response from Helsinki after the MPs’ posts, underscoring the diplomatic sensitivity of the incident.
- The Miss Finland Organisation revoked Sarah Dzafce’s title over the offensive post, and first runner‑up Tara Lehtonen has been named the new Miss Finland.
- Finnair reported boycott calls and brand damage on its Asian social channels, and Finnish media reported some cultural collaborations in Japan were paused.